Malawi - Prevalence of Stunting Among Children
Since 2014, Malawi Prevalence of Stunting Among Children was down by 1.9points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 5 among other countries in Prevalence of Stunting Among Children at 38.5 Percent of Children Under 5. Malawi is overtaken by Chad, which was ranked number 4 at 39.8 Percent of Children Under 5 and is followed by Sudan with 38.2 Percent of Children Under 5. Nigeria witnessed the best average annual growth at +2.6points per year, while Kazakhstan recorded the worst performance at -9.4points per year.
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Date | Percent of Children Under 5 |
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2019 | 38.50 |
2018 | 39.00 |
2017 | |
2016 | 38.30 |
2015 | 37.40 |
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How does Malawi rank in Prevalence of Stunting Among Children?
# | 61 Countries | Percent of Children Under 5 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Burundi
|
54.20 % | 2019 | NA | NA | View data | |
2 |
#2
Niger
|
47.90 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | +2.6 % | View data | |
4 |
#4
Chad
|
39.80 % | 2015 | NA | +0.6 % | View data | |
5 |
#5
Malawi
|
38.50 % | 2019 | -1.3 % | -1.9 % | View data | |
6 |
#6
Nigeria
|
38.20 % | 2019 | +3.8 % | +2.6 % | View data |